Recipe of the Week:

Homemade Cinnamon Apple Sauce This is a great way to use any extra apples you have in your refrigerator, or if eating fresh apples is hard on your teeth.

Ingredients: 8-10 large apples 1 cup water 3 tablespoons lemon juice of apple cider vinegar (more or less to taste) ¼ - ½ cup sugar 1 tablespoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions: 1. Peel, core, and quarter apples. 2. Place all ingredients into a large pot. Heat to boiling, then reduce heat to medium and cover the pot. Simmer until apples are tender and cooked through, 15-20 minutes. 3. Once apples are cooked through, remove the pot from the heat. Use a potato masher to mash the potatoes into a chunky sauce. If it is too thick, add more water. If it’s too sweet, add more lemon juice.

Can eat warm or cold, and can be stored up to year in a freezer.

All About Apples:  Did you know there are 7,500 varieties of apples? Apples are among the top 3 fruits produced in the world.  Storing apples in the refrigerator will help them last longer.  Apples are a good source of fiber, antioxidants and vitamin C.  Many of the health benefits of apples are from eating the skin.

February 15, 2021 FFRx Program Coordinator, Sheena McNeill: 336-705-1858

Of Special Interest:

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